Polymers in Sport and Leisure

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EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION; UK;
WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.582308
Item 344
Adhesives Age
39, No.2, Feb.1996, p.61-2
CIBA ADHESIVES AID IN GOLF CLUB
ASSEMBLY
The design is described of Taylor Made golf drivers and
metal woods, and manufacturing methods using Ciba-
Geigy’s Araldite AW 136/HY 994 epoxy resin adhesives
to bond the club heads to the shafts of golf clubs. The
adhesive is dispensed via an automated SeeFlo 387 bench
top meter/mix/dispensing system which allows each 0.7
gram shot of adhesive to be dispensed into the head. This
capability offers improved control of the mixed material
flow rate to prevent epoxy from being dispensed too
quickly into the club head, thereby trapping air in the
cavity. Following adhesive injection, glass microbeads
are poured into the head to act as ball bearings around the
sides of the shaft, which is then pushed into the head under
pressure to ensure a firm bond and eliminate air bubbles.
CIBA-GEIGY CORP.; TAYLOR MADE GOLF CO.
USA
Accession no.580546
Item 345
Plastics News(USA)
7, No.25, 21st Aug.1995, p.18
CYCLIST’S EYE SCREEN SOLVES WHAT BUGS
HIM
Renstrom R
The article supplies details of a new, lightweight helmetmounted
eyescreen for cyclists. The eyescreen protects
the wearer from insects and dirt and incorporates an antifogging
coating. The material used for the eyeshield is
cellulose propionate, an engineering thermoplastic.
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.; AIROSERIES INC.
USA
Accession no.578016
Item 346
Machine Design
67, No.16, 14th Sept.1995, p.36-40
BOOM, BOOM, BOOM! AND BERTHA’S EVEN
BIGGER!
Braham J
Engineers are developing tennis rackets and golf clubs
made of space-age materials, with larger heads that are
lightweight and yet deliver more power and greater
accuracy. The article describes the latest developments in
high-tech sporting goods, including the biggest
technological advance in rackets this year - the kinetic
racket from ProKennex, which reduces shock and vibration.
TAYLOR MADE GOLF CLUB CO.; QUADRAX
CORP.; CALLAWAY GOLF CO.; CLEAR
DIFFERENCE GOLF CO.; WILSON SPORTING
GOODS CO.; GAMMA SPORTS; PROKENNEX;
DUNLOP SLAZENGER CORP.
USA
Accession no.577998
Item 347
Du Pont Magazine European Edition
No.5, 1995, p.28-30
SUPPLIER TO THE ELITE
Rossignol, a manufacturer of sports goods uses DuPont
materials in its range of skis and ski boots, and has recently
launched a new line of undergarments which can be worn
for sports and leisure activities as well as under regular
ski outfits. Details are given of how Kevlar has helped
achieve advances in ski design and added value to the
range of ski boots. The Sportsline range of clothing uses
high performance products such as Lycra elastane fibre,
Coolmax fabric and Tactel nylon.
ROSSIGNOL SKI CO.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION; FRANCE;
WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.576807
Item 348
PPG Information
Oct.1995, p.4-5
ISOSPORT. THE GROWING POPULARITY OF
SNOWBOARDS
The article describes the growth in the snowboard market.
In recent years, snowboards have taken about 25% of the
total world ski market. The article supplies details of the
products of Isosport Verbundbauteile GmbH, a company
which has taken advantage of the growth in the market.
The article also describes the construction of skis.
ISOSPORT VERBUNDBAUTEILE GMBH
AUSTRIA; WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.574453
Item 349
Urethane Plastics and Products
25, No.11, Nov.1995, p.5-7
THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF PITTSBURGH IN
EVERY BRUNSWICK BOWLING BALL
It is reported that for the past decade, Bayer’s PU materials
have helped bowlers, from the tour’s top professionals to
the high-handicap league bowler, bowl their best game.
During the decade that Bayer has supplied PUs to
Brunswick, the two have revolutionised the bowling ball
industry by introducing what are known as reactive resin
bowling balls. These balls, which include the Rhino Pro,
the Quantum and the new Zone, use special materials from
Bayer to offer the bowler greater control and more options
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